Students bond over free sign language classes

By Flori Meeks Published 8:29 am, Wednesday, July 27, 2016 in the Houston Chronicle

Three years since nonprofit organization Be An Angel started offering free American Sign Language classes in Houston, plans are in the works for a reunion.

The gathering will be for those who have completed all three levels – beginning, intermediate and advanced – of the ASL classes, which are taught to hearing persons by volunteer instructor Sheila Johnstone. Currently, the advanced class has 100 alumni.

“They’re always wanting to get together,” Johnstone said. “They’ve bonded so well; it’s lovely.” Plans for the reunion are still being finalized, but the gathering probably will take place in September or October at the Tanglewood/Memorial-area Starbucks, where Johnstone and an acquaintance at the time, Richard Tyler, developed the idea for community ASL classes in 2011.

“I mentioned to him that I was interested in teaching ASL in my retirement, and since he’d been a director of the board of Be An Angel, he suggested talking with their current board about the possibility,” said Johnstone, who has a background in molecular biology, ran her own business as a medical/legal research consultant, is a dancer and plays piano.

Johnstone is not deaf, or related to someone who is, but the dancer in her fell in love with the ASL movements the first time she witnessed them. She later went on to complete the highest proficiency possible in the language.

When she approached Be An Angel, which serves children who are profoundly deaf and/or have multiple disabilities, its board embraced the idea of the free ASL classes. Tyler offered to be the program underwriter, and the first class, for beginners, met in October 2013.

Not only did the course fill up almost immediately, Be An Angel had to develop a waiting list – a list that has averaged about 200 people since. “All I can say is it’s wildly popular,” said Russ Massey, program director for Be An Angel.

As students completed the beginning course, Johnston started getting requests for continued instruction. In response, she gradually developed intermediate and advanced courses in response to alumni demand. “It’s hard for me to turn that down because I’m a teacher,” Johnstone said. “Teachers like to teach.”

Initially, T. H. Rogers School, home to the Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for Houston Independent School District, contributed instruction space for the classes. After the school started renovating its building, Johnstone moved the classes to their current home at the Hope and Healing Center & Institute, 717 Sage. Chief Executive Officer Matthew Stanford is a strong supporter of the classes, Johnstone said.

The program also has had the ongoing support of Tyler, who continues to underwrite the classes so students can take them at no charge.
“Richard Tyler comes to every graduation,” Johnstone said. “He is a motivator par excellence.”

Tyler said he tries to provide perspective on how people succeed in life. “The students see, as with anything you succeed at, you have to be committed to it. You have to be focused on it, and you have to expect bumps in the road.”

Several deaf ASL interpreters and instructors work with the advanced students in addition to Johnstone, including Kathy Ladell, Rachelle Guidry and Matt Dickens. “I like my students to see other hand framing, different styles of sign language,” Johnstone said. “It’s all the same vocabulary, but everyone signs differently.”

Advanced students are expected to complete a final exam devised by Johnstone: an evening out at a restaurant as a class. There’s no talking or writing allowed; students communicate with each other, while eating, in ASL. “If they speak, it’s a dollar a word,” Johnstone said. “I’ve made as much as $5 for a class, but with this group (her most recent class), not a penny. It has really, really worked, and they’ll never forget that dinner.”

It has been exciting, Johnstone added, to see how alumni put their training to use. Students have included nurses, therapists of all kinds and special education teachers, who use their training on the job, along with students who want to enhance their communication with friends and family.

Students also have been going on to take ASL interpreter training and pursue university degrees in deaf education.
“I feel very proud to be a part of the Houston community that helps the profoundly deaf and hard of hearing,” Johnstone said.
“Of course, I’m teaching the people who hear, but they go forward in the community. What I do is give them a foundation and confidence.”

One advanced ASL graduate, Cheryl Crawford, said word about the quality of the classes has spread, and that has contributed to continuing demand for them. “Sheila is fun and obviously a brilliant person,” Crawford said. “This is one of the many things she’s done in her life, and this is her passion. “Nothing is boring in this class, but Sheila does expect you to work. You have to do your homework and practice. By the end, you really learn ASL.” Also volunteering as classroom assistants are Aileen Riley and Monica Guy.

Be An Angel will offer beginning, intermediate and advanced ASL courses again after Labor Day. For details about any of these 10-week classes, email russ@beanangel.org.

Retailers from the United States and Mexico Attend Palliser Furniture University

Palliser Furniture launched its first Palliser University conference for retail partners in the United States and Mexico, held March 1-3, 2016 at its manufacturing facilities in Mexico. The two full-day program for the attendees included training in all aspects of the business from Palliser senior management presenters, a tour of the manufacturing facilities as well as an introduction to the Sales Excellence™ Program led by Richard Tyler, CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®

On the first day the theme presented was “The Life of a Palliser Sofa”, which introduced the attendees to how a sofa or sectional comes to life, from design concept to the time it is packed and shipped to their retail location. The first day included presentations on Palliser’s History, Brand, Design, Manufacturing, Styles, Leathers, Quality, Innovation, and much more. The attendees participated in an extensive tour of the Las Colinas and Saltillo manufacturing facilities to see first-hand how Palliser products are made.

In addition to the product and factory experience, the second-half of the conference introduced the attendees to the Palliser University Sales Excellence™ Program, led by Richard Tyler. Richard is a two time best selling author and is one of the world’s top Management Consultants and Keynote Speakers.. Richard Tyler’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion® Sales Training Program is the world’s top rated sales training and Richard is considered the world’s top sales trainer. His “Seven Steps To Achieving Extraordinary Success In Sales™”, from his best-selling book Boom! was custom designed in partnership with Palliser Furniture to educate Retail Sales Professionals to be exceptional at each step of the selling process with the goal of satisfying more customers and increasing their overall furniture sales On the final day of the conference, the attendees were given a written exam encompassing both “The Life of a Palliser Sofa” and “Sales Excellence™” curricula. Upon passing there was a presentation of certificates certifying each qualified attendee as a new Palliser Brand Ambassador.

Lorri Kelley, Palliser’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing said, “We couldn’t be more pleased with the results of our first Palliser University conference for our US and Mexico retail partners. We had a terrific time hosting the sales professionals and introducing them to our company. With the product and quality presentations along with implementation of the Sales Excellence™ coursework, our objective was to help them to become even more successful at what they do at retail. At the conclusion of two days of comprehensive study, we certified our new Palliser Retail Brand Ambassadors from our great retail partners across both countries. It was a great pleasure to work with and get to know each one of them.”

This was the second Palliser University conference conducted by the manufacturer. In September 2015, Palliser held its first University in Winnipeg, MB at the corporate facilities for their Canadian retailers following a similar educational format. The individual performance was then tracked for each of the attendees, comparing their sales results from the fourth quarter of 2014 to the same time period in 2015 to confirm that the content presented, when implemented, would make them more successful in their business. The retailers overall realized a 17% increase overall in sales of Palliser products while the individual productivity of each of the attendees increased on average in excess of 40% during the time period reviewed.

Dru Jeppe, Owner of Reeds Furniture in Angora Hills, CA said,“Learning about Palliser has made us true Ambassadors of the brand, but more importantly emotionally connected to you and the people behind the product. Learning about how on-point and efficient everyone and everything works as a team at the factory in Mexico and Canada thru collaboration and caring about each other and your customers made us feel how lucky we are to be a Palliser partner. We are so very lucky to know you, be able to represent Palliser with pride, and most importantly be a proud “Palliser Ambassador”.

Karen Baer-Perez, sales professional from Leather Express in Boca Raton, FL had this to say about her experience:“I greatly value the wealth of knowledge, the factory tours and the intense sales seminar that were all so deftly executed. All for the higher purpose of increasing our bottom lines. Good for us all!

Palliser has scheduled additional University conferences throughout 2016:

Winnipeg Manitoba, CA – May 9th – May 12th, 2016

Saltillo Mexico – May 16th – May 19th, 2016

Winnipeg Manitoba, CA – September 19th – Sept 22nd, 2016

For questions about Palliser University or for registration information, please contact Shireen Enns at senns@palliser.ca.

*Portions of this Press Release have been previously released through RichardTyler.com and Palliser.com

About Richard Tyler

Richard Tyler is a 2x Best Selling Author, the world’s top Sales Expert and Trainer, a highly acclaimed Management Consultant, and Keynote Speaker. Richard has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training. Richard Tyler’s two immensely popular training programs, “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion® Program” and “Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder. Richard has been seen on FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates, CNBC.com, Morningstar.com, BostonGlobe.com, Moneywatch.com, MiamiHerald.com, Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.com, YahooFinance.com, CNN.com, BBC.com as well as other major media outlets. As Richard says, “Remember, your success tomorrow is in direct proportion to your ‘Commitment to Excellence®’ today.™”.

About Palliser

Palliser is a leading manufacturer of made-to-order leather and fabric upholstered furniture with manufacturing facilities in Canada and Mexico. Palliser produces a full range of upholstered products in leather and fabric including Stationary, Motion, Sectionals and Recliners and is the industry leader in the Home Theater Seating category. The designs range from transitional to the latest trends in contemporary styling, and many provide configurable piece options and innovative features. Palliser offers over 300 cover choices and the majority of products are available in all covers. The unique strength of Palliser is its ability to produce its full complement of products within North America and deliver quality custom furniture on time.

Best-Selling Author, Top Sales and Management Expert, and Entrepreneur, Richard Tylerrecently hit two Amazon bestseller lists with his new book, “Boom!”

Houston, Texas – June 24, 2015 – Richard Tyler joined a select group of entrepreneurs from around the world, along with international best-selling author and keynote speaker Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul), to co-write the book titled, Boom!: The World’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Reveal Their Secrets to Improving Your Health, Wealth and Lifestyle Through Their Explosive Techniques. The book was published by CelebrityPress™ and released on May 21, 2015.

On the day of release, Boom reached best-seller status in two Amazon categories – reaching as high as #3 in the category “Direct Marketing,” as well as #12 in “Marketing for Small Business.” Richard Tyler contributed a chapter titled “Sales Excellence- Seven Steps to Achieving Extraordinary Success in Sales.”Furthermore, Richard’s chapter earned Editors Choice Award from CelebrityPress®.

CelebrityPress®. describes the book:

BOOM! Everyone searches for success. While our ideas of success differ, a typical entrepreneur will define success in terms of accomplishing worthy goals-often accompanied by an improvement in their financial and social position.

It is recognized in the business community that success is a direct result of passionate commitment, organized planning, constructive action and perseverance. However, by definition, the word BOOM suggests the creation of something BIG, immediate and successful! In addition, BOOM may also mean “increase” in economic terms, another typical measure of success.

So what are your plans? If you wish to mimic the actions that successful people like the Celebrity Experts® in this book take to make progress towards their goals, and also take advantage of their experiences, here is a good opportunity to understand their mindset – which often covers the “what to do” as well as the “what not to do.” As you know, at times the latter is more important than the former.

If you wish to create something BIG, immediate and successful, as well as to enjoy the “increase” you can create, you will find many pointers in this book. These Celebrity Experts® share their experiences and teachings thoughtfully. They can guide you “to the finish line” much faster than if you have to start your journey to success on your own.

After such a successful release, Richard Tyler will be recognized by The National Academy of Best-Selling Authors™, an organization that honors authors from many of the leading independent best-seller lists.

Click HERE to order a copy of Boom!: The World’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Reveal Their Secrets to Improving Your Health, Wealth and Lifestyle Through Their Explosive Techniques.

A portion of the royalties earned from Boom! will be given to Entrepreneur’s International Foundation, a not for profit organization dedicated to creating unique launch campaigns to raise money and awareness for charitable causes.

About Richard Tyler:

Richard Tyler, “America’s Corporate and Entrepreneurial Business Expert.”™ is recognized as the world’s top sales trainer. In addition to Richard Tyler International, Inc.® Mr. Tyler is also President and CEO of a diversified family of companies and services. Richard Tyler is a highly acclaimed speaker, sales trainer, management consultant and best-selling author. He has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training. Richard’s two immensely popular training programs, “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program” and“Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder.

Richard shares his Success and Excellence philosophies with millions of individuals each year through keynote presentations, writing, radio, television, seminars, books, CDs and web-based programs.

Richard has authored or co-authored over a dozen books with top experts such as: Mark Victor Hansen, Stephen Covey, Brian Tracy, Ken Blanchard, Denis Waitley, Dr. Warren Bennis, General Alexander Haig, Alan Keyes, Dr. John Gray, Ty Boyd, Dr. Robert Schuller, Jack Barry and many others. Richard was selected as one of America’s PremierExperts™ and his philosophies have been featured in Forbesmagazine, Entrepreneur magazine, The Business Journals, Sales and Marketing Management magazine,Wealth & Finance International magazine, Acquisition International magazine, the Houston Chronicle as well as in hundreds of articles and interviews. Richard has been seen on FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates, CNBC.com, Morningstar.com, BostonGlobe.com, Moneywatch.com,MiamiHerald.com, Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.com, YahooFinance.com and many others.

Richard’s recognition and awards include: the “Distinguished Speaker Award” from the School of Business Administration at the University of Houston, Who’s Who Worldwide of Global Business Leaders, the American Biographical Institute “Man Of The Year Award”, Who’s Who in American Education and the Outstanding Young Men of America Award to name a few. “Keeping America Strong” a special 30-minute addition of “Heartbeat of America”, a national television program hosted by William Shatner and Rear Admiral Kevin F. Delaney (ret.) featured Richard and Richard Tyler International, Inc®. Richard received the coveted “Keeping America Strong” Award for outstanding contributions to the strength and growth of American Business.

Richard’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™, Leadership Mastery™, and Excellence in Quality and Service™ programs have been taught at the university level and Richard serves as a Master Trainer to students at The Center for Entrepreneurship at Houston Community College.

Richard is a contributing writer to LinkedIn’s Pulse News and is a Mentor in the “LinkedIn For Good” Mentorship Program For Veteran Job Seekers. Richard servers on the Advisory Board and is past Chairman of Be an Angel Fund, a charity that helps children with multiple disabilities and profoundly deaf children to have a better life.

Richard Tyler International, Inc.® has been recognized as one of the top sales training and management consulting firms in the world. Among it’s numerous honors are “Top Sales Training and Management Consulting Firm in the United States”, the “Best For Corporate Growth Strategy – USA, Management Consultancy of the Year and the “Best of Business Award” Management Consultancy.

Richard Tyler and Richard Tyler International’s, “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program” were recently recognized as the top sales trainer and top sales training program when they received the “Award for Excellence in Sales Training” from Wealth & Finance International magazine.

Richard has recently been asked to lend his expertise as a part of the Mayor’s International Trade and Developmental Council (MITDC – North America.) Under the leadership of Houston Mayor Annise Parker, MITDC- North America’s goal is to expand the constructive dialogue between Houston’s international business community and the City government, and to jointly identify opportunities to promote the city of Houston globally – economically, educationally and in tourism. Houston, Texas is America’s fourth largest city.

CelebrityPress®. is a leading business, health and wellness book publisher that publishes books from thought leaders around the world. Celebrity Press® has published books alongside Jack Canfield, Brian Tracy, Dan Kennedy, Dr. Ivan Misner, Robert Allen and many of the biggest experts across diverse fields. CelebrityPress™ has helped launch over 1400 best-selling authors to date.

Richard Tyler commented, “We are very appreciative of receiving this recognition for our Management Consulting and Sales Training services working with small businesses in Houston, Texas. Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our free market system, so working with them on a daily basis is a tremendous privilege. Houston and Texas as a whole, have a vibrant entrepreneurial community that is leading the way in economic growth and ideas.”

About Richard Tyler

Richard Tyler is “America’s Corporate and Entrepreneurial Business Expert”™ and is the world’s top expert on sales and management. Richard is a highly acclaimed Sales Trainer, Management Consultant, Keynote Speaker and Best–Selling Author. He has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training. Richard Tyler’s two immensely popular training programs, “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program” and“Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder

Richard Tyler’s new book, with Mark Victor Hansen and leading experts, “Boom!” is an international best-seller.

Richard Tyler International, Inc.® has been recognized as one of the top training and consulting firms in the world. Among it’s numerous honors are “Top Sales Training and Management Consulting Firm in the United States”, the “Best For Corporate Growth Strategy – USA, the “Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA”, Management Consultancy of the Year and the “Best of Business Award” Management Consultancy.

About The Small Business Community

The Small Business Community is dedicated to collecting and organizing information, training, and services that are vital to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone else that needs help running a business, operating a business, or wants to know how to start a business.

Richard Tyler, Best-Selling Author, Top Sales and Management Expert and Entrepreneur featured on NBC as Guest on Success Today

Richard Tyler, President and CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc. ® was recently seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX network affiliates around the country as a guest on Success Today with celebrity host Bob Guiney.

HOUSTON, TX- June 30, 2015 – Richard Tyler, President and CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc ®, was recently featured as a guest on Success Today with Bob Guiney. The show was filmed in Orlando, Florida and features an interview with Bob “The Bachelor” Guiney as host. The episode with Richard Tyler recently aired on affiliates of ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX around the country

Richard Tyler is “America’s Corporate and Entrepreneurial Business Expert”™ and is the world’s top expert on sales and management. Richard is a highly acclaimed Sales Trainer, Management Consultant, Keynote Speaker and Best–Selling Author. He has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training. Richard Tyler’s two immensely popular training programs,“Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program” and “Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder

Richard Tyler International, Inc.® has been recognized as one of the top sales training and management consulting firms in the world. Among it’s numerous honors are “Top Sales Training and Management Consulting Firm in the United States”, the “Best For Corporate Growth Strategy – USA, Management Consultancy of the Year and the “Best of Business Award” Management Consultancy. Richard Tyler’s new book, with Mark Victor Hansen and leading experts, “Boom!” is an international best-seller.

About Richard Tyler International, Inc.®:

Richard Tyler and Richard Tyler International’s, “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program” were recently recognized as the top sales trainer and top sales training program when they received the “Award for Excellence in Sales Training” from Wealth & Finance International magazine.

Top Sales and Management Expert and Author Richard Tyler Signs Publishing Deal To Co-Author New Book

Richard Tyler, of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, will team with Brian Tracy and several leading experts from various industries to release the new book, “Success Today” published by CelebrityPress.

Houston, TX – April 6, 2015 – Richard Tyler, President and CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, one of the world’s top Sales Training and Management Consulting firms, has joined a select group of business experts and entrepreneurs from around the world, along with best-selling author and business development expert Brian Tracy, to co-author the forthcoming book titled, Success Today: Common Sense but Uncommon Knowledge from Today’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals to Help You Lead an Extraordinary Life of Health, Wealth and Success. Nick Nanton, Esq. along with business partner, JW Dicks, Esq., the leading agents to Celebrity Experts® worldwide, recently signed a publishing deal with each of these authors to contribute their expertise to the book, which will be released under their CelebrityPress™ imprint.

Richard Tyler, “America’s Corporate and Entrepreneurial Business Expert.”™ is recognized as the world’s top sales trainer. In addition to Richard Tyler International, Inc.® Mr. Tyler is also President and CEO of a diversified family of companies and services. Richard Tyler is a highly acclaimed speaker, sales trainer, management consultant and author. He has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training. Richard’s two immensely popular training programs, “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program” and “Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder.

Richard’s background in sales, leadership, management, customer service and quality improvement has allowed him to become one of the world’s most sought-after consultants, lecturers and teachers. Richard shares his success and Excellence philosophies with millions of individuals each year through keynote presentations, writing, radio, television, seminars, books, CDs and web-based programs. Richard has authored or co-authored over a dozen books with top experts such as: Stephen Covey, Brian Tracy, Ken Blanchard, Denis Waitley, Dr. Warren Bennis, General Alexander Haig, Alan Keyes, Dr. John Gray, Ty Boyd, Dr. Robert Schuller, Jack Barry and many others. Richard was selected as one of America’s PremierExperts™ and his philosophies have been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, Forbes magazine,The Business Journals, Sales and Marketing Management magazine, Wealth & Finance Internationalmagazine, Acquisition International magazine, the Houston Chronicle as well as in hundreds of articles and interviews. Richard has been seen on FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates.

Success Today: Common Sense but Uncommon Knowledge from Today’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals to Help You Lead an Extraordinary Life of Health, Wealth and Success is tentatively scheduled for release in Summer 2015.

A portion of the royalties earned from Success Today will be donated to Entrepreneur’s International Foundation, a not for profit organization dedicated to creating unique launch campaigns to raise money and awareness for charitable causes.

More About Richard Tyler and Richard Tyler International:

Richard’s recognition and awards include, the Willis Group “Distinguished Speaker Award” from the School of Business Administration at the University of Houston, Who’s Who Worldwide of Global Business Leaders, the American Biographical Institute “Man Of The Year Award”, Who’s Who in American Education and the Outstanding Young Men of America Award to name a few. “Keeping America Strong” a special 30-minute addition of “Heartbeat of America”, a national television program hosted by William Shatner and Rear Admiral Kevin F. Delaney (ret.) featured Richard and Richard Tyler International, Inc®. Richard received the coveted “Keeping America Strong” Award for outstanding contributions to the strength and growth of American Business.

Richard’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™,Leadership Mastery™, and Excellence in Quality and Service™ programs have been taught at the university level and Richard serves as a Master Trainer to students at The Center for Entrepreneurship at Houston Community College.

Richard is a contributing writer to LinkedIn’s Pulse News and is a Mentor in the “LinkedIn For Good” Mentorship Program For Veteran Job Seekers. Richard servers on the Advisory Board and is past Chairman of Be an Angel, a charity that helps children with multiple disabilities and profoundly deaf children to have a better life. Richard Tyler International is the sole underwriter for the “American Sign Language Class with Sheila Johnstone”. The program, offered through Be An Angel, provides free American Sign Language classes to anyone that would like to learn and commit to completing the 10-week course.

Richard Tyler International, Inc.® has been recognized as one of the top sales training and management consulting firms in the world. Among it’s numerous honors are “Top Sales Training and Management Consulting Firm in the United States”, the “Best For Corporate Growth Strategy – USA, Management Consultancy of the Year and the “Best of Business Award” Management Consultancy.

Richard has recently been asked to lend his expertise as a part of the Mayor’s International Trade and Developmental Council (MITDC – North America.) Under the leadership of Mayor Annise Parker, MITDC- North America’s goal is to expand the constructive dialogue between Houston’s international business community and the City government, and to jointly identify opportunities to promote the city of Houston globally – economically, educationally and in tourism.

Celebrity Press™ is a leading business, health and wellness book publisher that publishes books from thought leaders around the world. Celebrity Press™ has published books alongside Jack Canfield, Brian Tracy, Dan Kennedy, Dr. Ivan Misner, Robert Allen and many of the biggest experts across diverse fields. CelebrityPress™ has helped launch over 1500 best-selling authors to date.

Top Sales and Management Expert and Author Richard Tyler To Help Promote City Of Houston Globally

Richard Tyler, of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, will serve as a council member on the Mayor’s International Trade and Development Council – North America.

Houston, TX – February 23, 2015 – Richard Tyler, President and CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, one of the world’s top Sales Training and Management Consulting firms, has recently been asked to lend his expertise as a part of the Mayor’s International Trade and Developmental Council (MITDC – North America.) Under the leadership of Mayor Annise Parker, MITDC- North America’s goal is to expand the constructive dialogue between Houston’s international business community and the City government, and to jointly identify opportunities to promote the city of Houston globally – economically, educationally and in tourism. In total, 152 board members from Houston’s diverse international population have been appointed by the Mayor to make up the MITDC.

As part of the council, some of Richard Tyler’s duties will be to advise and assist the Mayor and city representatives on matters of international trade and development in North America as it pertains to regional economic developments affecting Houston businesses; to recommend mechanisms to improve communication and to enhance awareness of Houston’s international business community in North America; and to reach out to the respective business communities of member’s home countries to identify and attract business and investment opportunities for Houston.

Richard Tyler is the CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.® as well as a diversified family of successful companies and services. He is a highly acclaimed speaker, sales trainer, management consultant and author. He has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training.

Richard recently won the Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA in the Wealth & Finance InternationalMagazine Finance Awards 2014. The 2014 Finance Awards were developed to recognize and reward excellence, best practice and innovation in finance, open to individuals and firms operating and working in a wide range of industries, including personal finance, corporate finance, accountancy and financial management. Richard is also featured on the cover of the magazine and accompanied by a comprehensive article (http://www.wealthandfinance-intl.com/finance2014) within the pages of the magazine.

Wealth & Finance presented Richard Tyler International with the Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA for its “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program”. This six-day course is proven to dramatically increase participants’ sales abilities. This program and Richard’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder. Each is an extremely thorough course, covering a wide range of fundamental skills. The concept of striving for excellence underpins everything Richard Tyler International® does, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Commitment to Excellence Sales Immersion Program™.

Richard Tyler has also recently joined a select group of entrepreneurs from around the world, along with international best-selling author and keynote speaker Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul), to co-write the forthcoming book titled, Boom!: The World’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Reveal Their Secrets to Improving Your Health, Wealth and Lifestyle Through Their Explosive Techniques.

Richard’s background in sales, leadership, management, customer service and quality improvement has allowed him to become one of the world’s most sought-after consultants, lecturers and teachers. Richard shares his success and Excellence philosophies with millions of individuals each year through keynote presentations, writing, radio, television, seminars, books, CDs and web-based programs. Richard has authored or co-authored over a dozen books with top experts such as: Stephen Covey, Brian Tracy, Ken Blanchard, Denis Waitley, Dr. Warren Bennis, General Alexander Haig, Alan Keyes, Dr. John Gray, Ty Boyd, Dr. Robert Schuller, Jack Barry and many others. Richard was selected as one of America’s PremierExperts™ and his philosophies have been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, The Business Journals, Sales and Marketing Management magazine, Wealth & Finance International magazine,Acquisition International magazine, the Houston Chronicle , Businessweek, Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, and Forbes as well as in hundreds of articles and interviews. Richard has been seen on FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates.

Richard’s recognition and awards include, the Willis Group “Distinguished Speaker Award” from the School of Business Administration at the University of Houston, Who’s Who Worldwide of Global Business Leaders, the American Biographical Institute “Man Of The Year Award”, Who’s Who in American Educationand the Outstanding Young Men of America Award to name a few. “Keeping America Strong” a special 30-minute addition of “Heartbeat of America”, a national television program hosted by William Shatner and Rear Admiral Kevin F. Delaney (ret.) featured Richard and Richard Tyler International, Inc®. Richard received the coveted “Keeping America Strong” Award for outstanding contributions to the strength and growth of American Business.

Richard’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™,Leadership Mastery™, and Excellence in Quality and Service™ programs have been taught at the university level and Richard serves as a guest lecturer and Master Trainer to students at The Center for Entrepreneurship at Houston Community College.

Richard is a contributing writer to LinkedIn’s Pulse News and is a Mentor in the “LinkedIn For Good” Mentorship Program For Veteran Job Seekers. Richard servers on the Advisory Board and is past Chairman of Be an Angel Fund, a charity that helps children with multiple disabilities and profoundly deaf children to have a better life.

About Richard Tyler International, Inc.®:

Richard Tyler International, Inc.® has been recognized as one of the top training and consulting firms in the world. Among it’s numerous honors are “Top Sales Training and Management Consulting Firm in the United States”, the “Best For Corporate Growth Strategy – USA, the “Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA”, Management Consultancy of the Year and the “Best of Business Award” Management Consultancy.

Sales and Management Expert and Author, Richard Tyler is featured on the cover of Wealth and Finance International Magazine after being presented with Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA.

Houston, TX – February 10, 2015 – Richard Tyler, President and CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, one of the world’s top Sales Training and Management Consulting firms, has won the Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA in the Wealth & Finance International magazine Finance Awards 2014. The 2014 Finance Awards were developed to recognize and reward excellence, best practice and innovation in finance, open to individuals and firms operating and working in a wide range of industries, including personal finance, corporate finance, accountancy and financial management. Richard is also featured on the cover of the magazine and accompanied by a comprehensive article within the pages of the magazine.

Richard Tyler is the CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.® as well as a diversified family of successful companies and services. He is a highly acclaimed speaker, sales trainer, management consultant and author. He has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training. Wealth & Finance presented Richard Tyler International with the Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA for its “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program”. This six-day course is proven to dramatically increase participants’ sales abilities.

This program and Richard’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder. Each is an extremely thorough course, covering a wide range of fundamental skills. The concept of striving for excellence underpins everything Richard Tyler International® does, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Commitment to Excellence Sales Immersion Program™.

About Richard Tyler:

Richard Tyler has also recently joined a select group of entrepreneurs from around the world, along with international best-selling author and keynote speaker Mark Victor Hansen (Chicken Soup for the Soul), to co-write the forthcoming book titled,Boom!: The World’s Leading Entrepreneurs and Professionals Reveal Their Secrets to Improving Your Health, Wealth and Lifestyle Through Their Explosive Techniques.

Richard’s background in sales, leadership, management, customer service and quality improvement has allowed him to become one of the world’s most sought-after consultants, lecturers and teachers. Richard shares his success and Excellence philosophies with millions of individuals each year through keynote presentations, writing, radio, television, seminars, books, CDs and web-based programs. Richard has authored or co-authored over a dozen books with top experts such as: Stephen Covey, Brian Tracy, Ken Blanchard, Denis Waitley, Dr. Warren Bennis, General Alexander Haig, Alan Keyes, Dr. John Gray, Ty Boyd, Dr. Robert Schuller and many others. Richard was selected as one of America’s PremierExperts™ and his philosophies have been featured in Entrepreneurmagazine, The Business Journals, Sales and Marketing Management magazine, Wealth & Finance International magazine, Acquisition International magazine, the Houston Chronicle as well as in hundreds of articles and interviews. Richard has been seen on FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates.

Richard’s recognition and awards include, the Willis Group “Distinguished Speaker Award” from the School of Business Administration at the University of Houston, Who’s Who Worldwide of Global Business Leaders, the American Biographical Institute “Man Of The Year Award”, Who’s Who in American Educationand the Outstanding Young Men of America Award to name a few. “Keeping America Strong” a special 30-minute addition of “Heartbeat of America”, a national television program hosted by William Shatner and Rear Admiral Kevin F. Delaney (ret.) featured Richard and Richard Tyler International, Inc®. Richard received the coveted “Keeping America Strong” Award for outstanding contributions to the strength and growth of American Business.

Richard’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™,Leadership Mastery™, and Excellence in Quality and Service™ programs have been taught at the university level and Richard serves as a guest lecturer and Master Trainer to students at The Center for Entrepreneurship at Houston Community College.

Richard is a contributing writer to LinkedIn’s Pulse News and is a Mentor in the “LinkedIn For Good” Mentorship Program For Veteran Job Seekers. Richard servers on the Advisory Board and is past Chairman of Be an Angel Fund, a charity that helps children with multiple disabilities and profoundly deaf children to have a better life.

About Richard Tyler International, Inc.®

Richard Tyler International, Inc.® has been recognized as one of the top training and consulting firms in the world. Among it’s numerous honors are “Top Sales Training and Management Consulting Firm in the United States”, the“Best For Corporate Growth Strategy – USA, the “Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA”, Management Consultancy of the Year and the “Best of Business Award” Management Consultancy.

Wealth & Finance International is a monthly publication, dedicated to delivering high quality informative and up-to-the-minute global business content.

Developed by a highly skilled team of writers, editors, business insiders and regional industry experts, Wealth & Finance International reports from every corner of the globe to give readers the inside track on the need-to-know news and issues affecting banking, finance, regulation, risk and wealth management in their region.

For the award mentioned above, Wealth & Finance International has welcomed nominations for firms throughout the globe, from very small niche practices to large corporations and have ensured that those who do go on to win one of these highly sought-after awards have been selected on merit and are based upon the votes received, the further evidence supplied and based on its own in-house research.

Sales and Management Expert and Best Selling Author, Richard Tyler Featured On MarketWatch

Author, Richard Tyler, the world’s top Sales and Management Expert was recently featured on MarketWatch.com and other major online media outlets, including CNBC.com, Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters, Yahoo!Finance and many others.

Houston, TX – January 23, 2015 – A feature story about Richard Tyler, President and CEO of Richard Tyler International, Inc.®, one of the world’s top Sales Training and Management Consulting firms, was recently seen on MarketWatch.com as well as the other major online publications such as CNBC.com, The Boston Globe, Houston Business Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters and Yahoo!Finance, among many others.

Richard Tyler, “America’s Corporate and Entrepreneurial Business Expert.”™ is recognized as the world’s top sales trainer. In addition to Richard Tyler International, Inc.® Mr. Tyler is also President and CEO of a diversified family of companies and services. Richard Tyler is a highly acclaimed speaker, sales trainer, management consultant and author. He has earned a worldwide reputation for his powerful educational methods, motivational techniques and success training. Richard’s two immensely popular training programs, “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™ Program” and “Commitment to Excellence”® Leadership Mastery™ Program”, are influencing businesspeople from all rungs of the corporate ladder.

Richard’s background in sales, leadership, management, customer service and quality improvement has allowed him to become one of the world’s most sought-after consultants, lecturers and teachers. Richard shares his success and Excellence philosophies with millions of individuals each year through keynote presentations, writing, radio, television, seminars, books, CDs and web-based programs. Richard has authored or co-authored over a dozen books with top experts such as: Stephen Covey, Brian Tracy, Ken Blanchard, Denis Waitley, Dr. Warren Bennis, General Alexander Haig, Alan Keyes, Dr. John Gray, Ty Boyd, Dr. Robert Schuller and many others. Richard was selected as one of America’s PremierExperts™ and his philosophies have been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, The Business Journals, Sales and Marketing Management magazine, Wealth & Finance Internationalmagazine, Acquisition International magazine, the Houston Chronicle as well as in hundreds of articles and interviews. Richard has been seen on FOX, CBS, NBC and ABC television affiliates.

Richard Tyler recently signed with Dicks and Nanton Celebrity Branding Agency to facilitate the launch of three new books in early 2015. Two books are collaborative efforts. One book is with the international best-selling author of the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, Mark Victor Hansen. Mark’s books have sold over 500 million copies. The second book is with legendary success expert and best-selling author of over 60 books, Brian Tracy. The third book, titled; “Sales Excellence” – Seven Steps to achieving extraordinary SUCCESS in Selling”will be authored solely by Richard Tyler.

Richard’s recognition and awards include, the Willis Group “Distinguished Speaker Award” from the School of Business Administration at the University of Houston, Who’s Who Worldwide of Global Business Leaders, the American Biographical Institute “Man Of The Year Award”,Who’s Who in American Education and the Outstanding Young Men of America Award to name a few. “Keeping America Strong” a special 30-minute addition of “Heartbeat of America”, a national television program hosted by William Shatner and Rear Admiral Kevin F. Delaney (ret.) featured Richard and Richard Tyler International, Inc®. Richard received the coveted “Keeping America Strong” Award for outstanding contributions to the strength and growth of American Business.

Richard’s “Commitment to Excellence”® Sales Immersion™,Leadership Mastery™, and Excellence in Quality and Service™ programs have been taught at the university level and Richard serves as an guest lecturer to students at The Center for Entrepreneurship at Houston Community College.

Richard is a contributing writer to LinkedIn’s Pulse News and is a Mentor in the “LinkedIn For Good” Mentorship Program For Veteran Job Seekers. Richard servers on the Advisory Board and is past Chairman of Be an Angel Fund, a charity that helps children with multiple disabilities and profoundly deaf children to have a better life.

Richard Tyler International, Inc.® has been recognized as one of the top training and consulting firms in the world. Among it’s numerous honors are “Top Sales Training and Management Consulting Firm in the United States”, the “Best For Corporate Growth Strategy – USA, the “Award for Excellence in Sales Training – USA”, Management Consultancy of the Year and the “Best of Business Award” Management Consultancy.